(Go) SSH Commands to Sophos Router Device Console

Demonstrates how to establish an SSH session with a Sophos XG router and send commands in a device console session.

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    // This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    ssh := chilkat.NewSsh()

    success := ssh.Connect("172.16.16.16",22)
    if success != true {
        fmt.Println(ssh.LastErrorText())
        ssh.DisposeSsh()
        return
    }

    // Authenticate using login/password:
    success = ssh.AuthenticatePw("myLogin","myPassword")
    if success != true {
        fmt.Println(ssh.LastErrorText())
        ssh.DisposeSsh()
        return
    }

    // Start a shell session.
    // (The QuickShell method was added in Chilkat v9.5.0.65)
    channelNum := ssh.QuickShell()
    if channelNum < 0 {
        fmt.Println(ssh.LastErrorText())
        ssh.DisposeSsh()
        return
    }

    // The Sophos router will send this initial prompt:

    // 	Main Menu
    // 
    // 	    1.  Network  Configuration
    // 	    2.  System   Configuration
    // 	    3.  Route    Configuration
    // 	    4.  Device Console
    // 	    5.  Device Management
    // 	    6.  VPN Management
    // 	    7.  Shutdown/Reboot Device
    // 	    0.  Exit
    // 
    // 	    Select Menu Number [0-7]: 

    success = ssh.ChannelReceiveUntilMatch(channelNum,"Select Menu Number","utf-8",true)
    if success != true {
        fmt.Println(ssh.LastErrorText())
        ssh.DisposeSsh()
        return
    }

    // Show what we received so far:
    fmt.Println(*ssh.GetReceivedText(channelNum,"utf-8"))

    // Send "4" <RETURN> to mimic typing in a shell session.
    success = ssh.ChannelSendString(channelNum,"4\n","utf-8")
    if success != true {
        fmt.Println(ssh.LastErrorText())
        ssh.DisposeSsh()
        return
    }

    // We should get a "console>" prompt.
    success = ssh.ChannelReceiveUntilMatch(channelNum,"console>","utf-8",true)
    if success != true {
        fmt.Println(ssh.LastErrorText())
        ssh.DisposeSsh()
        return
    }

    fmt.Println(*ssh.GetReceivedText(channelNum,"utf-8"))

    // Send a command and get the output..
    success = ssh.ChannelSendString(channelNum,"dnslookup host google.com\n","utf-8")
    success = ssh.ChannelReceiveUntilMatch(channelNum,"console>","utf-8",true)
    if success != true {
        fmt.Println(ssh.LastErrorText())
        ssh.DisposeSsh()
        return
    }

    fmt.Println(*ssh.GetReceivedText(channelNum,"utf-8"))

    // Send another command and get the output, and so on...
    success = ssh.ChannelSendString(channelNum,"dnslookup host microsoft.com\n","utf-8")
    success = ssh.ChannelReceiveUntilMatch(channelNum,"console>","utf-8",true)
    if success != true {
        fmt.Println(ssh.LastErrorText())
        ssh.DisposeSsh()
        return
    }

    fmt.Println(*ssh.GetReceivedText(channelNum,"utf-8"))

    ssh.Disconnect()

    ssh.DisposeSsh()